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The Research
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Rationale
Questions or Problem being
addressed
Goals/Expected
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Description in detail of
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Risk and Safety
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Bibliography
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identified problem or
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issue?
What are the pre-requisite
or contextual information
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which are needed to better
understand your main
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problem?
Research Aim
What do you want to know, prove,
demonstrate, analyze, test, investigate or
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examine?
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Rationale
Questions or Problem being
addressed
Goals/Expected
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Outcomes/Hypotheses
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Description in detail of
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Bibliography
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those materials?
Procedures
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Research Plan Format:
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List at least five (5) major
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articles, books, internet sites)
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Other Preparatory Documents:
Data Logbook
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Other Preparatory Documents:
Letter of Intent (for collaboration with RIs)
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Other Preparatory Documents:
Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding
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Objectives Target
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Activities Target
Accomplishments
Expected Outputs
Other details
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The Research Plan:
A research plan serves as the
guide and “preliminary
blueprint” in the conduct of a
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research.
Details the solid foundation
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SPECIFIC
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Specifics: The Independent Variable
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Specifics: The Independent Variable
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Specifics: The Independent Variable
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Specifics: The Independent Variable
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Specifics: The Independent Variable
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Specifics: Dependent Variable
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be carried out
appropriateness and
reliability of testing
multi-dimensional/
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faceted dependent
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Measurable: Dependent Variable
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Measurable: Dependent Variable
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ATTAINABILITY
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availability of materials
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personal capacity
financial resources
facilities/laboratories
experts in the field
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Research Plan Review:
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The Research Manuscript:
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Introduction Materials
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and Methods Results
and Discussion
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Conclusion Bibliography
Appendices
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Introduction:
The introduction should include
documented background research on
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the entity being studied, the
independent and dependent variables
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identified problem or
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issue?
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or contextual information
which are needed to better
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understand your main
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contribution and
innovative application of
this research project to a
scientific discipline?
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Sample Introduction:
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Sample Introduction:
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Sample Introduction:
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Sample Introduction:
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Sample Introduction:
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Introduction
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Materials and Methods
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusion
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Methodology:
It should include the significant
steps such as gathering of
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materials, preparing of set-ups,
tests and experimentations; the
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materials used
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Methodology:
Tests and procedures
conducted by a regulated
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research institution do not need
to be described in detail;
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Methodology:
Include exact technical
specifications for each
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material listed such as
their concentrations/
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Genus and species, age
and sex of organisms
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Methodology:
Use a framework in
writing the Methodology to
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events (in chronological
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Always include the
necessary procedures
for waste disposal and
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Sample Methodology:
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Sample Methodology:
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Introduction
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusion
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Results
: It includes all data gathered
from the experiments which
can be presented through
tables, graphs, figures, etc.
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Tables, graphs, figures, etc.
should EACH have their
respective captions. A good
caption must have a
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Table/Graph/ Figure
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Results
: Captions for tables must
be placed on top of the
table while, those for
figures (graphs, diagrams,
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under them.
Subsections may be used
especially if multiple
distinct tests were
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conducted?
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Introduction
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Materials and Methods
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
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Helpful Tips
in Conducting Science
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Perspective
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Mind Setting
What makes them do what they do?
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“Fill a blank space in a
growing body of
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Perspective
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Phase 2:
Develop the
Basic Science
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Process Skills
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foundational science
process skills of students.
Simple experiments and
activities develop your skills in
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Selection of
the Research
Topic
Read, read and read.
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Needs of the
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community.
Get out of the box.
Visit Science fair
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Selection of
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Read related
literatures.
Interview people,
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Phase 4:
Refining of the Research Proposal
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Phase 5:
Collaboration
with Research
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Institutions
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communicate.
Prepare and submit necessary
documents (Project proposals,
Memorandum of Agreement/
Understanding, List of Materials
and Expenses, Timeline, Permits,
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Research Institution Collabs
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Research Institution Collabs
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Phase 6:
Experimentation
Record the progress of
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the research project and
raw data in a data
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logbook.
Prepare for Plan A, B, C,
D...
Ask questions to the
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designated supervisor or
project consultant if
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Phase 7:
Participating in
Science &
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Technology Fairs
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Other S&T Fair Preparations
Display Board
Research Congress
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